Edited and reviewed by: Gallus Bischof, University of Lübeck, Germany
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In the published article, percentages were misrepresented in
The adjusted percentages are shown below.
Use of gambling-specific help services (SOGS-R ≥ 1, n = 23, multiple choice).
| Self-help groups | 34.8% (8) |
| Online self-help groups | 26.1% (6) |
| Counseling services, psychiatrist or psychotherapist | 65.2% (15) |
| Online counseling services | 17.4% (4) |
| Debt counseling | 8.7% (2) |
| Addiction treatment inpatient services | 4.3% (1) |
| Significant others | 17.4% (4) |
| Other | 4.3% (1) |
The incorrectly presented percentages in
A correction was made in the
“Outpatient addiction counseling services are the most used form of gambling-specific help service (39.5% uptake). Self-help groups are the second most frequently used help service (21.1%).
The corrected sentences appear below:
“Outpatient addiction counseling services are the most used form of gambling-specific help service (65.2% uptake). Self-help groups are the second most frequently used help service (34.8%).
Another correction was made in the
“Twenty three individuals, (10.7% of the sample who participated in the second wave of the survey) reported using help services. The most widely used forms of support were specialized addiction centers, which by their nature included psychotherapists and psychiatrists (39.5%), followed by self-help groups (21.1%) and remote counseling services (10.5%). 10.5% of respondents reported having sought support from significant others.”
The corrected sentences appear below:
“Twenty-three individuals, (10.7% of the sample who participated in the second wave of the survey) reported using help services. The most widely used forms of support were specialized addiction centers, which by their nature included psychotherapists and psychiatrists (65.2%), followed by self-help groups (34.8%) and remote counseling services (17.4%). 17.4% of respondents reported having sought support from significant others.”
The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.
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